Avi Melamed

Avi Melamed is an expert on current affairs in the Arab & Muslim World and their impact on Israel & the Middle East. A former Israeli Intelligence Official & Senior Official on Arab Affairs, Fluent in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, he has held high-risk Government, Senior Advisory, Intelligence & Counter-Terrorist intelligence positions in Arab cities & communities - often in very sensitive times - on behalf of Israeli Government agencies. He is the Founder & CEO of Inside the Middle East | Intelligence Perspectives - an apolitical non-partisan curriculum using intelligence methodology to examine the Middle East. As an Author, Educator, Expert, and Strategic Intelligence Analyst, Avi provides Intelligence Analysis, Briefings, and Geopolitical Tours to diplomats, Israeli and foreign policymakers, global media outlets, and a wide variety of international businesses, organizations, and private clients on a range of Israel and Middle East Affairs.

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WHAT IS THE HUB by ITME

FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST. The ITME HUB & Avi Melamed are committed to providing you with apolitical, non-partisan geopolitical analysis and knowledge about the Middle East. We are dedicated to equipping you with...

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION by ITME | Inside The Middle East | Intelligence Perspectives ITME is able to customize its program to audiences from High School students to Policy Makers Inside The Middle East | Intelligence Perspectives provides...

Arab States Bring Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad In From The Cold | THE TIMES UK

Find Richard Spencer article quoting Avi Melamed's "Arab states bring Syria’s Bashar al-Assad in from the cold", Originally published in The Times | UK | March, 06 2023. Arab states wanting to bring Syria’s Assad...

Saudi Post-Quake Aid To Syria Comes With Strings Attached | INN-7

Find Avi Melamed's article "Saudi Post-quake aid to Syria comes with strings attached", Originally published in Israel National News | INN-7 | March, 03 2023. A former intelligence official and Middle East analyst on Saudi ulterior...

Through Post-Earthquake Aid, Is Saudi Arabia Signaling Interest In Syrian Rapprochement?

Through Post-Earthquake Aid, Is Saudi Arabia Signaling Interest in Syrian Rapprochement? | An Avi Melamed exlusive article for the ITME HUB Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Syria’s Civil War has run an extreme price tag over...
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Israel Weighs Flying Hajj Palestinian Pilgrim To S. Arabia | I24-NEWS

Full Interview of Avi Melamed for I24-News shedding light on Israel weighing flying Hajj Palestinians pilgrim to Saudi Arabia | March, 02, 2023. https://youtu.be/tMnds0KkF8o Full Interview of Avi Melamed for I24-News shedding light on Israel weighing flying...

This Is How Israel National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, Puts His Country At Risk | USA-TODAY

"This is how Israel ’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, puts his country at risk", Originally published in USA-Today | March, 01 2023, as well as in more than 200 newspapers (online & print)...

Oman Still On The Fence Regarding Normalization With Israel | CLEVELAND-JEWISH-NEWS

Find Shimon Sherman's article quoting Avi Melamed "Oman still on the fence regarding normalization with Israel", Originally published in Cleveland-Jewish-News | February, 27 2023. Estimated reading time: 3 minutes “Oman tries to talk to everyone, whether...
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Terror Attack Sparks Settlers Violence In Huwara – West Bank | I24-NEWS

Full Interview of Avi Melamed for I24-News shedding light on the terror attack which sparked settlers violence in Huwara - West Bank | February, 27, 2023. https://youtu.be/pnAp2-tyONo Full Interview of Avi Melamed for I24-News shedding light on...

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Killed by ‘bare hands’: Baby hostages fate stirs anger amid fragile ceasefire | USA TODAY

Killed by 'bare hands': Baby hostages fate stirs anger amid fragile ceasefire | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Chris Kenning, Originally...
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The Gaza Strip 2021 | Background & Context with Avi Melamed

The Gaza Strip 2021 | Background & Context with Avi Melamed This Podcast provides background to events unfolding military escalation between Israel and Gaza on...

Hamas wants global caliphate, targets Jordan through Muslim Brotherhood | DAILY POST NIGERIA

Hamas wants global caliphate, targets Jordan through Muslim Brotherhood | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Wale Odunsi for The...

Jordan: Long Live the (wise) King!

Jordan: Long Live the (wise) King! The following story allows the West to have a glimpse into Middle Eastern Politics. It’s always good to learn something… Mrs....
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Israel, Iran & UAE | I24 NEWS

Avi Melamed talks about Iran and the strengthening of the relationship between Israel and the UAE (United Arab Emirates) on I24-News. https://youtu.be/o-NSkVEQl7Y i24NEWS is an Israeli-based international 24-hour...